Smallmouth fishing in maine

[dovii]

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We are visiting Acadia in July, I was looking for guided fishing tours and a few names for smallmouth fishing guided fishing tours came up. This is to be sure not in Acadia / Bar Harbor area, but around Kennebec River. Are these tours any good, I am happy to drive if we end up catching good sized smallmouths with a guide who knows what they are doing ? It seems around 2 hrs away but just want to see if its something that is worth the drive from Acadia to go to.

[bass crazy]

I have neve used a guide service or been on a float trip on the Kennebec river. But I think most of the guides are good from what I have read. There are videos on You Tube about fishing on the river. Kennebec is know more for quaintly of the fish caught then size.

[dovii]

2 hours ago, bass crazy said:

I have neve used a guide service or been on a float trip on the Kennebec river. But I think most of the guides are good from what I have read. There are videos on You Tube about fishing on the river. Kennebec is know more for quaintly of the fish caught then size.

 

Thanks, that is helpful. I saw some videos and you are right those fish seem small ?

We can not do sea fishing too much (get sick on boat without fail) and therefore are looking for some fresh water options. I could not find anything in Acadia but the river has some guided tours.

[Tatsu Dave]

Depends on what good sized smallmouth means to you.............a guide will get and keep you on fish but I would expect a 3-4lb'er to be good sized on there so that means mostly 1-2 1/2lb fish. Lot of fun and lot of fish in a short time, your call. Catch a big one.......

[haggard]

Check out Tim Moore - he's usually on Lake Winnepesaukee but guides on other waters as well. He might be a NH-only guide though, but maybe he has some recommendations.

 

 

[canada mike]

Check out fisheast on Facebook. Think he's around Machias.

[dovii]

Thanks very much for recos I will check em out.